From: "YZ" <z@***.ohio-state.edu>
| I have Kaspersky antivirus personal 5.0.227. I want it to be on-demand
| scanner, as it slows the machine down when in the background. I want
| Avast to be the background scanner. When Avast loads, it comes up with
| message that Kaspersky was detected already running, therefore Avast
| will be disabled. there are no Kaspersky processes in the Task manager,
| and the option "Load when the windows starts" is off in Kaspersky. How
| can I prevent this conflict?
|
| I want to have both, since I like KAV for power and I like Avast for
| flexibility and for a lot of options.
|
| TIA
|
| YZ
It is contrindicated to have two AV applications installed at the same time. You see why.
You may be able to have the two coincide if you setup each application to not do the same
function as the other or interfere with the other. For example, Avast "On Demand" scanning
and Kasperski performing "On Access" scanning but not both performing "On Access" scanning.
Choose between them and have only ONE active AV application and I suggest it to be
Kasperski.
You can use TrendMicro Sysclean as an "On Demand" scanner becuase it has no formal
installation process, does not as a serice or in the background and it will not interfere
with any other installed AV application. Just make sure you download SYSCLEAN.COM and the
Pattern File before you perform an the "On Demand"
Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
The use of Art Kopp's Sys-Up utility automates that process and you would only have to
execute SYS-UUP.EXE to get the latest updates and perform the "On Demand" scan
You can get it and a PDF Help File at Ian Keneficks' we site at the following URL...
http://ik-cs.com/Programs/virtools/SYSCLEAN UTILITY.exe
or you can use one of the many online scanners...
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://housecall.antivirus.com
McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/
F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
Freedom Online scanner
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html
Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/
